Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-20
SUDDRN DEATH.
Alexander Mitchell. or Mil-
waakee, Dies Unexpect-
edly i'm New York.
His Death win be Severely
Felt in the Northwest
The Abolition of Slavery
Commemorated in
Washington.
Comparative Freight Rates-Sscrstary
Of the Interstate COmmeres Com
nission-A Virginia cyeioae-
The Pseihc Railroad
C0mmission.
DeatA Of Alexander MlseAelI.

Death Of Alexander Mitchell
NEW YoRx. April "a Alexander
Mitchell, President Of The Milwaukee 4
81. Paul Railway. died at ths Hoffman
House ct 2:f5 this afternoon. of pneu-
monia- Tue news Of Mitehell's death
vas not known on Wall Street until af-
Ter the Close Of the market, bat the news
reached the street shortly after and In .
few minutes little knots Of brokers
could be seen discussing the probable
effect On the market. Mr.. Mitcheirs
SEQ, John L. Mitchell, Is also Ill at the
Hoffman House. and Is alss suffering
from pBeumenia.
The immediate eause Of bis death
vas failure Of the heart. Since Dscem-
Der be has been stopping With his wife
as Alexandriaville, near Jacksonville,
| Florida. when be came 10 this city
With his old friend Rev. F. d. Ksene, Of
Miiwaukae, two weeks ego, be was en-
| ioyine unusually geod health. Fer some
time he has been troubled with inpeded
acfion of the heart. Last Wednesday
sveuiae be vent out and afterWard had
Q chill. he caught severe cold which
developed into bronchial pneumonia
and no doubt directly affected the
hearts actien and caused his death.
The remains have besn embalmed
and will be tsken to Milwaukee in his
private car, leaving the Grand Central
Depot about 8 .. n. tomorrow and ar !
irving at its destination ct 2:30 on Fri /
day. The death of Mr.. Mitchell was |
both a surprise and shock TO his many |
friends in this city. Although quite i'll |
since Friday night no apprehension Of |
a serious termination vas felt by the at |
tending physicians-DF. Mackie of Mil |
warkee, DE-. Bradley and DR.. Janeway-
until IL O'Clock today. Many prominent |
railroad men called at the hotel, among |
others Walter s. Guernee, Geo. l. Seney |
aud Mr.. Bond, Woe President OF the /
road; also q number OF the b ard Of
Directors, Who will hold 9 special meet
ing at the Office OF the company tomor
row. DIR. Keene tod y said that the
death of Mr.. Mitchell would be mere
severely felt than alnsost any one IN the
Northwest. In this city be was widely
known, not only In railway and hnaucial
circles, but in the social world. he was
q member Of the Union Club and also
Of the Manhattan.
Mr.. Mitchell vas born in Aberdeen,
Scotland. in 1873. He came to this
country and settled in Mlwaakee IN
1899. He st once bscanne identified With
the Wisconsin Fire and Marine Insur-
ance Bank of which he was President.
In 1850 he became connected with rail-
roadinR. aud later was made President |
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul |
road. Arrangements for his funeral |
will not be made until the arrival Of the |
remains in Milwaukee. He will be |
buried in Forest Home Cemetery. his |
wife will proceed direct from Florida, |
where she nov is to her home. Mr.. |
John Mitchell and bis wife will accom-
pany the body Of bis father from New |
York.
MILWAUKEE, April 19.-MitchelPs es-
tate is yariously estimated At from $l5,- |
600 600 to S25 0O0,000. IL consists very |
largely of securities of various kinds, |
as outside Of bis magnificent residence
on Grand avenue, the Chamber OF Com
merce and the Mitchell Bank buildinRs,
be has comparatively small landed ia
terests. He is known 90 have left VIII.
It vas made three years ago. but b. n.
Miller, who drew 1t up, refuses 10 divulRe
it's contents.
Mitehellss Probable Successor.
CHICAGO, April I9.-It is believed that
Plankintoa, Of the firm Of Armour d
Co., vilI be Mitchelps successor as Pfesl-
dent Of the Sc. Paul Railroad.
Abolition og slavery Cemmemoratea
WASHINGTON, April Is.-This vas the
day selected by the eolored citizens of
Washington to celebrate the Tgeuty-
fifth Anniversary of the Abolition of
slavery in the District Of Columbia.
The celebration 10 the evening partOok
Of Q political character. W. @. Chase
submitted resolutions from q committee
on which no action vas asked declaring
that all classes Of citizens could be pro
fected except the negroes sympathy
could be expressed for Ireland, bat the
unAEmed negroes Of the south could be
shot down With impunity. The resolu-
items referred 10 the sherman idea and
urged that the pegFo racs should rot
divide lie vote TO its own detriment.
Thew contained the following In regard
to Presidest Cleveland: "While we re-
coRnize In Mr.. Cleveland certain Re
publican principles and seeming jast
man, be has not gone far enough 20
assure 10 the negro that the negro Dem
ocrafs. IL thene are any, shall succeed
the negro Republicans. nor has the
party which be represents assured ne
that IL wants the negro vote"
Comparative Freight Rates.
SGx RRANctsoo, April I9.-The CON-
parAtive freight tariffs Of the Southern
Pacifc ComRany and the Canadian Pa
cisc are Rrintsd here and shows that,
owing 10 the Integ-Stat Commerce iaw,
the latter company can make rate
from San Francisco 10 Chicago and the
common points much less than the for
msr. The Differences ia favor Of the
Canadian Pacific ranges from f44 to
&isS per ear load according to the class
Of fret ighs.
Secretary sf the Interstate Csmmis-
slSn.
wAsHIsaTos. April I9.-Edwara A..
Mossly, Of Boston. has been elected Sec
retary Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission. he 10 Democrats mem
Der Of the Massachusetts, legislature ard
one Of the COMMITTEES on railroads. He
| was strongly endorsed for one Of the
Conissiooershipa Mosslv has been q
merchant ia hiRh standing in Boston for
many years- De IL q resident Of NV
buEypoEt.
A vIrxinfa Cyessne.
surFoLK. fvA.) April 10 Lust NIGHT
q eycione visited thts section with fatal
and destructive eH-et. It's track was
about 100 yards vide. The hnuas Of
John Wright six miles north Of Saa0lk.
vas completely demolisssd. Mr.. WRIGHT
and his Wifs and youne sister. and Jas
Lake. we're In shs house a. the time.
Ms. WEi0ht snd Mr. Lake wsFe iesta, &
" kill@d The ycgne piri vas fatally
injured and Mr.. Wright Vas seriously
bart Mech other damage was done the
, propsFty Ala1R the path Of the cyclone.
The Paeanc Rafsrsaa Csm@isatsa-
wAxHTxgroS. Apgii IS-Tne Con@is.
sion appointed - invezsiaAte the &c
c0anfs of tbe railroads which have re-
esfvea government AID. called az the
Interior Depart sDsnt this afternoon and
paid their p soecis 10 SECRETARY Lamar.
, Later In the daF sire rosmiAsa0u elect-
ID ex-GovsFner Psttison - 81 siruan.
Several Asuss ~eFa sp=n1 in the discos-
sion and exsmtnasIou of rsp0r-s and
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